Sri Advaita Acarya Appearance Day

Didn't do much seva. Dressed up the lord in new clothes. Few pics attached

IYF Update

IYF Delhi is planning to acquire a vehicle which will help in quickly and economically transport devotees across various locations in and around Delhi. Already 4.7L have been pledged by the earning IYF members.

Tata Winger has been proposed as a viable option.

Some contributors have generously donated 50 thousand to even 1 lakh rupees.

Contributing their hard earned money for propagating Krishna Consciousness has been authorised in Vedic Scriptures as well.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 11.

Translation

If, however, you are unable to work in this consciousness of Me, then try to act giving up all results of your work and try to be self-situated.

Purport (by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada)

It may be that one is unable even to sympathize with the activities of krsna consciousness because of social, familial or religious considerations or because of some other impediments. If one attaches himself directly to the activities of krsna consciousness, there may be objections from family members, or so many other difficulties. For one who has such a problem, it is advised that he sacrifice the accumulated result of his activities to some good cause. Such procedures are described in the Vedic rules. There are many descriptions of sacrifices and special functions of punya, or special work in which the result of one's previous action may be applied. Thus one may gradually become elevated to the state of knowledge. It is also found that when one who is not even interested in the activities of krsna consciousness gives charity to some hospital or some other social institution, he gives up the hard-earned results of his activities. That is also recommended here because by the practice of giving up the fruits of one's activities one is sure to purify his mind gradually, and in that purified stage of mind one becomes able to understand krsna consciousness.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All Glories to IYF Devotees

Everything meets its end

Every thing in this material world has a life ending with death or destruction, including mobile handsets.

My previous handset has been rendered useless as a result of falling (slipping) out of my hand. What to say? 'Laws of Nature' at work.

Latest addition to my overgrowing number of digital gadgets is Samsung Corby Txt Handset.

Here is how it looks !!!

An Act of Compassion

Sannyasa Acceptance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Today is 500th anniversary of the Acceptance of Sannyasa (Renounced Order) by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

He took initiation at the age of 24 from Sriman Keshava Bharati at Katwa, Bengal.

Gauranga or Vishvambha Mishra who is non-different from Krishna himself accepted this order so as to deliver the fallen conditioned souls of the present degraded age of Kaliyuga. It was then that he got the name 'Sri Krishna Chaitanya'. He travelled for 6 years all around India spreading the glories of the chanting of Holy name of Lord Hari and distributing love of Godhead to everyone. It was an act of extreme compassion towards the conditioned souls. Perhaps the reason, why Mahaprabhu is known as 'mahavadanyaya'

After this Mahaprabhu spent most of the 18 remaining years of his manifest pastimes in Jagannatha Puri.

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, The Founder Acharya of ISKCON comes in direct disciplic succession of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Prabhupada fulfilled the prophecy of Mahaprabhu by spreading the chanting of Holy Name all over the world.

In view of this, a great festival is being celebrated in Mayapur and many other places by ISKCON.

Check out http://www.mayapur.com/

IYF Update - 25 December Celebration

Owing to the Christmas holiday, IYF hosted a festival at Seminar Hall. Many boys regularly coming to Sunday evening 'Discover YourSelf' program were invited to relish a day in Krishna Consciousness. Festival included a small talk by His Grace Ram Bhadra Prabhu on "Chanting Hare Krishna". Of course Kirtan remained the highlight of the program.

Since the day also marked the birthday of our very dear IYF Devotee 'Sahil Prabhu', we also celebrated the same. Photos below are posted for your pleasure.

His Grace Sundar Gopal prabhu sang Vaishnava Bhajan and then spoke encouraging words for Sahil Prabhu. Then we were joined by Sahil Prabhu's parents who also appreciated the wonderful transformation ISKCON has made in their son, and how they feel blessed to be his parents.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada. All Glories to ISKCON.

A Brief Introduction to Sahil Prabhu:

Sahil Prabhu hails from an affluent family based out of Delhi. He came to be associated with ISKCON some 2 years back, i.e in 2007. Since then he has made a lot of progress in cultivating Krishna Consciousness. His behaviour is always gentle and simple. because of this friendly demenour he attracts lot of new people. Many IYF devotees got introduced to KC by his association. He is also very expert at doing Kirtan. He expertly plays Mrdanga and now is learning to play Harmonium also. You will never see him sitting idly or resting when he is in temple but always engaged in service or doing kirtan. I pray to their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi that Sahil prabhu may get their mercy and eternal shelter at Their Lotus Feet.